William D. Johnston

chairmanGreenleaf Companies

As Chairman of Greenleaf Trust, William D. Johnston focuses on the company’s culture, vision, mission and high-level strategies. In addition, he is Chairman of Greenleaf Companies (inclusive of Greenleaf Trust; Greenleaf Hospitality, Inc.; and Catalyst Development Company, L.L.C.).

Bill is director of Special-Lite Corporation; director of Western Michigan University Foundation; trustee of Genevieve and Donald S. Gilmore Foundation; chairman of Western Michigan University board of trustees; director of Southwest Michigan First; director of HUMANeX and member of the board of directors of Bronson Healthcare Group. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Michigan University